Authors note: thanks for the reviews. I realized that my chapters are somewhat short. I have not published anything but comic books. I will try to work on the length of my chapters. My comic book "Excessum" will be coming out this year check it out. Anyway, keep reviewing.
Smallville: An End to a Beginning
Chapter 3: Conflict
Metropolis was a speck on the Kansas horizon. Unlike cities on the east or west coasts Metropolis was an oddity. For hundreds of miles land was flat and filled mostly with corn. Yet here stood a vast metropolitan city. Here skyscrapers stretched toward the heavens, the light gleaming off the windows of these behemoths was visible farther back then the buildings reflecting it. To all those who lived and farmed out side the city, Metropolis was a beacon. Metropolis was truly the city of tomorrow. This city exemplified truth justice and the American way. Clark Kent would be damned before someone like Milton Fines changed that.
Clark had only been in the air a matter of moments, yet it was almost within his grasp. As he entered the city limits, flying high enough not to alert the populace, he began scanning the area. Using his x-ray vision, Clark searched every building in the city. After several loops around the city, there was still no sight of either Fines or Lois.
The room was dark there were no windows. Lois was not aware of anything but the chair she was sitting on and the ropes binding her hands and feet. Slowly moving her feet, she tried to loosen the rope around her ankles.
"Hello, Lois" fines slowly opened the door behind Lois. "You weren't trying to leave were you?" Fines walked around her chair. Lowering down to a crouch fines spread a broad demonic smile on his face. "We haven't even begun to play."
Fines raised his hand and placed it on her knee. The edge of his sleeve shifted as hundreds of mite-sized spiders crawled onto Lois's leg. Lois began to squirm; she shook her leg hoping to shake them off.
"Don't worry dear their only nanites. They will not hurt you; they should start working up to your ears. From there they will enter your brain and scan your synapses. I want to know exactly what Kal-El has told you." Fines stood up and straightened his jacket.
"Why didn't you just ask?" Lois looked up into his eyes. From the corner of her vision she could she the tiny spiders crawling up her face.
"Why Lois, it would have been a waste the effort. We both know you wouldn't have co-operated." Fine moved to leave the room. "Don't worry it shouldn't hurt too terribly."
Clark had spent hours scanning Metropolis for Lois. After several sweeps, he had found dozens of buildings that were lead lined. Luther corp. owned shockingly only fifty percent of them. To Clark's knowledge, Metropolis was not old enough to have been worried about cold war bombs. So why were there so many buildings built like this? Surely, Fines could not have orchestrated this. He would have needed access to massive amounts of funds, as well as a work force. Fines did not seem the kind of person to rely on humans to do anything. Clark resolved that these buildings might lack lead in their foundations. Clark flew out side of the city reaching a safe distance Clark landed in a field. Here goes nothing he thought Clark began to spin on the balls of his feet. Moving at near super speeds, his feet acted like a drill. Drilling down several hundred feet Clark crouched down and stuck his fists forward. Launching into flight Clark made an immediate banking turn. Continuing to turn his body Clark not only began to drill forward in the dirt but sealed the tunnel above him as well.
Clark moved forward always scanning above him. He had spent several minutes digging under Metropolis, making sure the tunnel sealed behind him. The last thing he needed was buildings collapsing due to unsure ground. He had almost giving up hope when recognized a familiar sound. It was faint but unmistakable, the sound of Lois lanes heart. For the life of him, he could not understand why he had not thought of it before. In the previous months, he had committed Lois's heartbeat to memory. Locating the source, he began to drill upward.
"How are we doing my pet?" Fines had come to check up on his patient. "My little friends are being nice to our guest aren't they?"
Lois would have kicked him in the nuts of she had been able. "I'm just peachy thanks."
"Aw, no witty comeback I'm hurt." Fines was enjoying himself. "You know I haven't had this much fun in ages."
Lois stared into his eyes and glared. "Clark will come looking for me."
"I know he will." The ground shook. "There he is now." Fines walked around Lois to stand behind her. "You now I'm looking forward to spilling your guts all over the floor and making your dear little Kal-El watch."
Fines stood up and straightened his jacket. "Let's welcome our new guest shall we."
The door to the room busted open as Clark strode in. Clark rushed around Lois and grabbed Fines up by the collar. "This is over fines."
"I think not." Fines punched Clark in the gut. Staggering back Clark stole a glance at Lois. "Now we were just getting started here I think." Fines walked over and punched Clark in the head sending him to the floor. Fines stood up and wiped Clark's blood off his hand with a handkerchief. Fines smiled and his eyes lit up. "Yes we are going to have lots of fun."